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for-súwian

  • verb [ weak ]
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for-súwian, -súgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. trans.
To pass over in silence, keep silent; sĭlentio prætĕrīre, tăcēre, retĭcēre
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  • We wyllaþ sume forsúwian

    we will pass some in silence,

    • Homl. Th. ii. 138, 26.
  • We woldon iówra Rómána bismora beón forsúgiende

    we would pass in silence over the shames of you Romans,

    • Ors. 3, 8
    • ;
    • Bos. 63, 23.
  • Gif hí unriht spræcaþ, oððe riht forsúwiaþ

    if they speak the wrong, or keep silent the right,

    • Job Thw. 166, 14: Homl. Th. i. 56, 18.
  • Ic secge ðæt ic ǽr forsúwode

    I say that which I before kept silent,

    • Boutr. Scrd. 18, 27.
  • Iob Godes hérunge ne forsúwade

    Job kept not God's praise silent,

    • Job Thw. 166, 16.
  • Hwí wæs ðæra engla syn forsúgod on ðære béc Genesis

    why was the angels' sin passed over in silence in the book of Genesis?

    • Boutr. Scrd. 17. 19.
  • Ǽlc cræft biþ forsúgod, gif he biþ bútan wisdóme

    every craft it passed over in silence, if it be without wisdom,

    • Bt. 17
    • ;
    • Fox 60, 10, MS. Cot.
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